15 Recipes for Holiday Potlucks

Ah — potlucks. The season of groaning tables loaded with mismatched casserole dishes has begun, and perhaps you're already planning your contributions to potlucks at the office, at school, or with family. The best potluck dishes have certain characteristics: Easy to transport, easy to reheat (or with no need to reheat at all), and, of course, crowd-pleasing on an existential level. It's nice if they're easy to scoop out and eat off a paper plate, too.

Here are 15 recipes we think work quite well under all sorts of potluck circumstances — from a festive grain salad, to a decadent baked potato dip, to a creamy baked squash casserole. There are glammed-up cheese balls, zesty pasta salad, and baked beans with bacon — something to please everyone.